500 - Asia

Asia Blaeu, Willem Janszoon Asia Noviter Delineata. 1641/42. Hand-colored copperplate engraving on handmade paper with border coloring. Drawn and executed by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638). From: *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum* by Joan and Cornelis Blaeu, Amsterdam. 42 x 56.5 cm (56 x 65.5 cm). Sheet with a smooth, inherent center fold and text on the reverse; the lower margin bears an engraved Latin privilege note. An extremely rare and magnificent 17th-century map of Asia. Features a decorative cartouche on the European portion of the map, adorned with figurative elements in the form of cryptids, mammals, and ships, crowned by borders depicting trade centers such as Kandy, Calcutta, Goa, Damascus, and Macao, flanked on either side by pairs of figures representing various ethnic groups of Asia. - Willem Janszoon Blaeu was a student of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe in the late 16th century and, from 1633 onward, the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). - Slightly browned and with light discoloration along the edges; creases and handling marks; a tear and a small loss at the top. - Overall in good condition. Excellent print in beautiful, rich colors with a border. Hand-colored copperplate engraving on handmade paper with border coloring. Drawn and executed by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638). From: *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum* by Joan and Cornelis Blaeu, Amsterdam. Sheet with a smooth, inherent center fold and text on the reverse, featuring an engraved Latin privilege note along the lower margin. - Extremely rare and magnificent 17th-century map of Asia. Features a decorative cartouche on the European portion of the map, adorned with figurative elements in the form of cryptids, mammals, and ships, crowned by bands depicting trade centers such as Kandy, Calcutta, Goa, Damascus, and Macao, and flanked on either side by pairs of figures representing various ethnic groups of Asia. - Willem Janszoon Blaeu was a student of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe in the late 16th century and, from 1633 onward, the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). - Slightly browned with light edges, creases, and handling marks; a tear and a small missing spot at the top. - Overall in good condition. Superb impression in beautiful, rich colors with margins. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.